Karen Ruth Bass

Incumbent Mayor in Los Angeles, CA

Karen Ruth Bass is a candidate for Mayor in Los Angeles, California — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Spencer Pratt, Adam Miller, Juanita Lopez, John Logsdon, Nithya Raman, Tish Hyman, Rae Chen Huang, Nelson Cheng, Andrej A. Selivra, Asaad Alnajjar, Bryant Acosta, Suzy Kim, Andrew K. Kim, Misael Ortega, Griselda Diaz.

Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010, where she served as speaker. She became the first woman to serve as mayor of Los Angeles. In 2024, Bass announced her re-election bid for the 2026 mayoral election, focusing on the city's homelessness and housing issues.